04/09/04- 13/09/04 Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras
After an uneventful couple of hours in Managua we got the early morning bus to Honduras, the rest of that day was spent travelling through north Nicaragua and the whole of Honduras in order to get to La Ceiba so that we could board the early morning ferry on the 4th. So we arrived in Ulita, one of the Bay Islands, absolutely exhausted.
After a brief stop for a bit to eat we found a place to teach us scuba diving and a place to stay. The rest of the day we had homework to prepare for the course, which we did on the beach so it wasn't too bad. The course was absolutely terrifying but also absolutely fabulous, even in the shallow waters we have had seen stingrays and barracuda's. Unfortunately we often had to do this without a mask or regulator (the bit you put in your mouth so that you can get air) in order to simulate what we should do if they came off/out when we were underwater. We have all managed to pass the course and are proper scuba divers now, Andy has decided to go one better and get his advanced open water.
During our diving we saw a turtle, an eagle ray, manta ray, barracuda, trumpet fish, frog fish, butterfly fish, porcupine fish, french, queen and gray angelfish, squirelfish, unsidedown jellyfish, spooted drum fish and thousands more. It is great.
Our last day here we decided to risk the tropical storm that was brewing for a dive with the four of us, as it was the first time Libby and I had been down to 30meters we had to do various tests at the bottom which we sort of passed though the consensious was that Libs got a bit "Narc´d", so to celebrate our success we decided to get hideously drunk that evening and then, rather than face anyone again, leave town.
It's a hard knock life for us
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Yummy yummy yummy I´ve got fish in my tummy
On average it would take 6 people to get me back on the boat, easier to harpoon me
How spoddy do we look!
Gary is our leader
The next day on the ferry and I promise Libby and Andy were much worse
Notice that I wearing the same t-shirt as on the day before- we got all our washing done that evening- so organised.
posted by FRIP @ 6:26 pm
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However, I never left and have in fact always been here, you (plural) on the other hand have been jetting about. Spoke to Dr.MT today he knew about the blog....
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By the way there is a phone at the cinema which offer cheaper rates on phone calls than Hondutel so if need be always shop around. For breakfast try Zanzibar Cafe, for nice seafood they say Jade Seahorse Restaurant or Mango Inn Restaurant can't guarantee anything but it's what the internet says.
YOu should also try Utila's best coconut bread made by Taracina. Begin at the Kodak store next to Jade Seahorse and cross the street where you will find a trail. Follow the trail for about 300 meters through the less than glamorous surroundings until you reach her house with a small shack out back. Taracina sells her rolls from the shack. Depending on how much of a gourmet you are, your work will be rewarded with steaming hot rolls that you may find more precious than gold certainly more appetizing. Rolls are just L.3 each. Eat as many as you can while they're still warm.
Beer at the Treehouse Bar at the Jade Seahorse restaurant is L.12, but only L.8 during happy hour around 4-6pm. It's a unique bar, shaped like a ship's bow. A good place to hang out and talk with people
Should you wish to put a little more energy into your revelry, visit the Bar in the Bush. It's about 300 meters past the Mango Inn and sports a volleyball court, disco music, and large outdoor patios that are packed with people. Beers are L.10.
HAve a Salva Vida on me
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